New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
PLAYS AND ACTORS.
.rrp ACTIONS COMING AND GOING.

ANYTHING short OF a spectacular piece Inc perlou
chosen by Mr.. Mackaye Tor his drama Is tnat ., '"o
French revolution. Mr. Mackaye will provide
special train tor bis friends who Wish 10 tiaNei ou
New-York to Buffalo to see the play
Robert b. Mantell has already settled himself and
his household gods in pleasant little cottage aI
Long Branch. While there he Will study such plays
as sis manager intends to add to his repertory ior
next season. The new play now being written Dy .I.
Kear from suggestions furnished by AuEus.Is
Ptou, deals with Mexican subject 1t Is not gener-
| lv knuwn that Mr. PitOu will probably add Two
Shakesl earan plays to Mr.. ManteIs list. Should ne
continue to be of the same mnd these VIII be pro
dnced with as much elaboration and attention 10
detail as if they intended for New oih run. run
The same policy will be pursued wln regard @ 10 lno no
Lady of Lyons" which with Miss fanly 1llIe,te as
Pauline" will also hold prominent place III MI
MantelPs repertory.
The success of Richard Mansfield in his version OF
" DIR. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" seems to have Deen
instant and complete Several New-1 1orkers went on
to Boston to attend The first performance ana they an
speak of the marvellous effect produced on the
audience by Mr.. Mansfed's weird lmpersonation'
Mr. Mansfield has determined not TO give NV
Workers a chance 70 the play until he begins ms
autumn engagement at the Fifth Avenue lheare' ne
considers light comedy OF iarcical nature mort
applicable TO summer weather than dh assoI'nc"' VI
horrors such DIR. Jekyll."
George Fawcett Rowe, the author and actor has
been in town during the last week. MIR. Rowe has
lately made up his mind to return to the stage "hch
Tor a time he had abandoned The week teore last nc
PLAYED successful engagement III FhilaGei ip9ia as
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said the theatre was crowded and the Decuniary re-
suts we're perfectly satisfactory. Tomorrow hSnt
he begins an engagement IN the same character III
Boston.
The news from the New-York stock companies now
nlavinp THAR summer engagements outside the city IL
! as cheering as either Mr. DAILY or Mr. falmer cohld
wish The former manager filed the Chestnut street
Ooera House Philadelphia during the INST week Oh
! his engagement with Love in Harness." and there
fore found il imuossble 10 draw more people WIN
" The Tanning of the Shrew," though had the theatre
! so As TO Jim the Peuman' John B. sohoede VINO
returned from Boston at the end OF the week sara
| that the business phenomenal There was every
prospect he sad, OF the tour Weeks enGageinselet st !
aorreq ating as TO its receipts more than any other
engagement of the same length OF time at the Park
Theatre Altogether 1t is quite likely that both MT
| Daly aud Mr. Palmer will make oven more money
upon the road than they did during their successu
| New-York season.
The firm of Messrs. Hayden, Dickson & Roberts
will handle next in addition to other attrac-
| tions Frank Daniels comedian who has been play
| ing ia nonsensical farrago called The Rag Baby"
His new MANAGERS intend to give him work OF higher
order TO do He viii STILL however stick to the line OF
tarcical comedy. In his new play founded On
Ansteys Vice Versa" he will play the double part
o the old man and the young boy and Will De assisted
| by GOOD conn any. a ballet oil young people headed
by Iepntedy clever French ehlafen VIII ioa
one of the attractions The firm has also purchased
the right of production OF Lester Wallacks hose
dale "and the character of" Eiot Gray never played
before Nv any one but Mr. Wallace himself, VIII be
assumed by Joseph Hav orth. IL IL also pOssibe tha
fbev viii handle the English burlesque OF Monte
Crsto ir.," which is still running at the Oalety
Theatre in London
| D,drr her coming season of travel Miss Dauvray
will ulay all tie pieces she produced at the Lyceum
Theatre this season except Met by Chance. ohe
will be supported by the same company that was seen
| with her there. Her tour ihcluues H'o "oohS 'V ~
| Fifth Avenue Theatre
F. G. Gilmore has not vet been able to secure com
| petent leading woman Tor his revival OF The Dukes
Motto" at Ntlos in the fall lie is negotiating, how
ever, with two three actresses, anu oeiorc ions Va"
| probably have secured one.
The return of Mr.. Dixey tv New-York has not been
marked by that enthusiastic appreciation on the part
| of the public which his managers Thought probable
The truth is Adoais has fallen rather ia at the
Bou and though OF course the not evening" NJ may
other theatres are doing comfortable business the
houses at the BDou are slim II seems propaCie 'nat
| a change OF programme will have 10 DC maze IL air.
| Dixey wishes to keep his hold on the affections of
! those people who used 20 look upon Visit 10
I" Adonis as o matter Of duty.
II will be remembered that when John A. McCauli
first took Wallacks Theatre for summer season some
doubt was ie by his friends as to the wisdom oil the
step He produced the Black Hussar however,
and it. week after week, through the hottest OF
weather to crowded horses That unlooked-for sue
cess was In lesser degree repeated by him last Mon
day at the same theatre IN the same opera ~ ~
probable that he hardly Hoped himself 70 40 more tn
manner os far as the size OF his audiences was con-
cerned But he did much more Nearly every night
|
;ts utmost capacty and the famous topical song OF
Read the Answer in the Stars" would. il the taste OF
the audience alone concerned, run On like Ten
nyson's Brook" forever.
Miss Rose Coghlan, whose engagement with Mr.. Alb
bey for Walacks Theatre next season Is now an as
sured fact begins to-morrow an engagement at the
Harlem Theatre ComQue. She will be supported Dy
her old fellow-actor, Osn ond Ieafle VINO mas oe1
ian's husband and manager, who lately seriously
i'll in Philadelphia, has now somewhat reeoVefeo pu.
IL ia to his inability travel without danger TO his
health that Miss Cogblan attributes the relnquish-
nent Of her starring tour
Tomorrow night Mr.. Duf revives Millockers opera
of GGasperone" which, 1t will be remembered hs pro-
duced during his first season at the Standard Theatre
when Richard Mansfield played the part which MI
Rvlev will assume Tomorrow. Mr. Dnh announces
that he will produce the opera with new scenery COS
fumes etc. and that the production will be altogether
equal to that OF the Trip to Africa"
Alexander Comstock, who has had some experience
in New York theatrical management has struck upon
plan for utilizing his GUNNER, the dnllest seasonot
the year as far theatres are concerned. lie has
taken for the summer months three thesfees In as
many NewJersey pleasure resorts One OF these u a.
Long Branch is at Asbury Park, and the third
at Red Bank. He intends TO give light summer
amusements which he thinks will attract the summer
residents In tho cool OF the evening At the time
he viii give special morning performances Of current
NewYork ATTRACTIONS no VIII oegn% NV win MI froh re,
der" and will follow this with other New fork com
pauies. The performances will begin ut ii o'clock In
the morning, ana VIII thus give Tue Pofior"ets tHne
to catch the afternoon boat or train and return te
Newly ork In time TOR their regular evening work.
The Casino roof garden will be opened for its usua
summer season Tuesday evening. Mr.. Aronsoni
orchestra will usual give promenade concert eaot
evening after the opera In tho theatre below The
oftreonrring report that Jesse Williams is to retire
from his position as muisca director OF the Casino
next season Ia absolutely without foundation. Mr.
raham who Is said to have been engaged In bis place
will hare direction OF the travelling company, and viii
only appear at the Casino for iew weeks during Mr..
Williams's absence.